Thermaltake Armor A30 Mini Tower Case Review

@lipe123: The size of the fan does not determine lifespan. Bearing type, revolution speed, orientation, and operating temperature are the primary variables. Dust build up can also affect lifespan and performance.

Opting to get anything besides the standard sleeve bearing will help make your fans last longer.

That Coke bottle is of a size and type not available in the Uk, therefore NOT a good size comparison. Far better to show a pint Glass of Ale, in a proper Dimpled glass, which *everyone* will be familiar with, Surely?.
I do like this case tho as it would suit me fine, Not a lan gamer, or even a HTPC'er just like a good case. At £120 its too much, I could get a solid SSD and a reasonable case for that. And no stupid lites, how sensible ..

That Coke bottle is of a size and type not available in the Uk, therefore NOT a good size comparison. Far better to show a pint Glass of Ale, in a proper Dimpled glass, which *everyone* will be familiar with, Surely?.
I do like this case tho as it would suit me fine, Not a lan gamer, or even a HTPC'er just like a good case. At £120 its too much, I could get a solid SSD and a reasonable case for that. And no stupid lites, how sensible ..

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Ahh I am pretty sure more people can relate to a 2L Coke bottle than a Glass of Ale? Never even seen one but I am sure everyone has them in the UK. That said in either case I am sure you would get the idea, or at least I hope.

"In Europe, soft drinks are typically sold in 2, 1.5, 1-liter, 500 mL plastic or 330 mL glass bottles; aluminium cans are traditionally sized in 330 mL, although 250 mL slim cans have become popular since the introduction of canned energy drinks and 355 mL variants of the slim cans have been introduced by Red Bull more recently." - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_drink

In Australia, soft drinks are usually sold in 375 mL cans or glass or plastic bottles. Bottles are usually 390 mL, 600 mL, 1.25 or 2 liter. However, 1.5 liter bottles have more recently been used by the Coca-Cola Company. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_drink

Ahh I am pretty sure more people can relate to a 2L Coke bottle than a Glass of Ale? Never even seen one but I am sure everyone has them in the UK. That said in either case I am sure you would get the idea, or at least I hope.

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Yeah Steve! make sure its a proper pint as well (20oz), and would it kill you to make it Guinness for better perspective?:wave:

Pint glasses seem equally available in the USA. Maybe I should have stuck a smiley on my comment?.
The coke bottle pictured is either a) distorted or b) photographed in such a way as to make it look distorted. It appears to be far squatter than any coke bottle I have seen. Also I wouldn't necessarily believe that 2L Coke bottles are the same shape (height/width) in every market. Maybe a Plain old ruler, a std midi-size desktop case and a 3.5 disk drive for comparison?.
How about some more NAS reviews as well? With real world throughputs ..

You write that maximum CPU cooler height is 90 mm – but this is datasheet number. Can you measure, how much mm is really between CPU and power supply? I have 105 mm height CPU cooler, I hope that I can use it. Thank you.

Yeah, I for one have always wanted to move my gaming desktop around to parties and friends' houses, but also never wanted to downgrade to a laptop. This is a product I'm pretty interested in. I don't care about looks whatsoever- if everyone in the world said it was ugly, but it had good performance, I'd still prefer it. Also, handles make me nervous- I'd much rather cradle the thing in my arms, done it plenty of times with my huge full tower desktop- smaller is all the convenience someone like myself is looking for.

You write that maximum CPU cooler height is 90 mm – but this is datasheet number. Can you measure, how much mm is really between CPU and power supply? I have 105 mm height CPU cooler, I hope that I can use it. Thank you.

thanks Steve, but now show us the same box with a couple of dvd drives in it!!!
and a floppy drive (if you must have one) to me looking at that box is only half
the story, so next time could you show us what it looks like in a finished box???

thanks Steve, but now show us the same box with a couple of dvd drives in it!!!
and a floppy drive (if you must have one) to me looking at that box is only half
the story, so next time could you show us what it looks like in a finished box???

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We showed the box with a DVD drive, two SSDs and a pair of hard drives, for most that should be sufficient and no I do not have a floppy drive, have not used one in over a decade. In my opinion it was a finished box.

I could have only installed another optical drive but did not see the need. I tried the single unit in both the primary and secondary positions without a problem.

Yeah, this case definitely needs a handle. With that said, think how ugly it would be if it had one. I've seen toolboxes with more personality. Alright, that might be a little harsh. But only a little, mind you.

I've seen a LAN concept case, that came with a nylon sling affair. Wish I could remember who made it.

I purchased this case because of this review. I also purchased a Corsair Hydro Series H70 and I think I can make it work by removing the 3.5" bay and cutting off the bottom bracket for the 2nd 5.25" drive. That leaves enough room for the radiator and both fans on the h70. I am using a 2.5" SSD and an optional 2.5" Seagate Momentus XT 500 GB drive. I'm building this week, but will take pictures if there is any interest.